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thats to purdy to hunt with!
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Nice! Is that a Kimber Classic Select Grade?
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Yes it is. First one I've owned and I like it so far. Right out of the box I was surprised by the trigger, crisp and I'd bet under 3 lbs. Pillars and a nice job bedding the action also. Fit and finish is very good. I don't own a lot of walnut stocks but for this rifle, I made an exception.
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That is a very lice looking rifle.
I handled my first Kimber rifle yesterday. It was a Montana and I was very impressed with the smoothness of the trigger and action.
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Nice to see a few folks carry some wood out there. I still have some units I've not tried yet, so I will likely not have a favorite for another 6 or 7 seasons. 1Minute
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Havent bloodied it yet but thinking this will be my new favorite elk and bear blaster. It shows alot of potential and so far it is shooting 1" groups with the 210 TSX and 225 accubonds with starting load work. It recently returned from the smiths having the trigger lightened, Lugs lapped, action squared etc. Rem 700 SS 338 RUM HS precision stock with aluminum pillars & bedding block HS precision DBM bottom metal Timney trigger set at 2.5#'s Leica 3-10x42 with 30 MM tube and BC flip ups ![[Linked Image]](http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z254/MallardAddict/338RUM.jpg)
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Last bull I killed was with this rifle: Pre-64 Winchester Model 70 .300 H&H Factory 180gr Silvertips Weaver KV 2.75-5x variable ![[Linked Image]](http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z229/Greatwaputi/win1-1.jpg)
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GreatWaputi
that is on CLASSY looking elk rifle!!
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ooops, double post!
Last edited by Huntr; 04/18/09.
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Thanks, guys. My father-in-law gave it to me a few a years ago with his only stipulation being that I use it and not let it sit in the safe like he did. So far it's got three elk, a muley buck, and a Shiras bull under it's belt.
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i like the period correct scope on it also. "they dont makem like that anymore"
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Well I haven't killed any elk with these rifles yet, but they are all ones that I'd own that I will hunt elk with. I killed my first elk with a borrowed .30-06 and the next 4 with my .270 Win Parker Hale 1200, don't have a pick of that rifle. I've hunted elk with the .338-06 but didn't connect that year. Last year I took my .30-06 M700 ADL synthetic, but traded that rifle for the Savage 99A .358 Win. So here is what I have My elk hunting Rifles! I'd love to take an elk with the .30-40 and 220 grain RN bullet.
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Last bull I killed was with this rifle: Pre-64 Winchester Model 70 .300 H&H Factory 180gr Silvertips Weaver KV 2.75-5x variable I like that. I like it a lot.
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I've got one of those scopes sitting on a .22 of mine. I rarely use it. Are they any good? Are they worth anything?
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![[Linked Image]](http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss283/mw406/DSCN0323-1.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss283/mw406/MattWElk05-2.jpg) A Husqvarna Crown Grade 30-06. This rifle was the first major purchase my folks made after they were married. They were living outside Prince George British Columbia in 1958 when my mom sent dad to town to get a new vacuum cleaner. He came back with this instead. My mom still gives him grief about that. My old man used it on moose mostly. When I was 18 my dad retired from hunting and passed it on to me. I hunted elk from the mid 70's until a few years ago almost exclusively with this rifle. It has accounted for at least 12 Montana bulls, a couple of cows, as well as deer and one Yukon dall ram. In a couple of years, I'll pass it on to my son.
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A Husqvarna Crown Grade 30-06. This rifle was the first major purchase my folks made after they were married. They were living outside Prince George British Columbia in 1958 when my mom sent dad to town to get a new vacuum cleaner. He came back with this instead. My mom still gives him grief about that. My old man used it on moose mostly. When I was 18 my dad retired from hunting and passed it on to me. I hunted elk from the mid 70's until a few years ago almost exclusively with this rifle. It has accounted for at least 12 Montana bulls, a couple of cows, as well as deer and one Yukon dall ram. In a couple of years, I'll pass it on to my son. your dad had good taste in rifles,or bad taste for vacumes!im sure your son will enoy it, when it becomes his.
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mw406 - now that is a fine looking hunting rifle, a rifle that truly has "character". i'm sure your son (perhaps in his later years or perhaps immediately) will recognize the rifle for what it really is - a family heirloom that still gets it done. thanks.
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like the others said, very cool rifle, very cool story.
nice bull too!!
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